Roller skate



Sept. 15, 1931. s. A. LEONARD ROLLER SKAT E Filed May 6, 1950 FIG- 1 GIEOKGE A. LEQNARJDA toe of the shoe.

Patented Sept. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT @FFECE GEORGE A. LEONARD, OF LARCHMGN'I, NEW YORK ROLLER SKATE Application filed May 6, 1930.

The main object of my invention is to provide a simple but strong type of construction which can be readily adjusted to different sizes of shoes.

Another object is to provide a simple but inexpensive and durable construction which will suport the foot in the position best calculated to maintain proper balance.

In its preferred form the construction embodies a frame or chassis of channel-like form having a roller or wheel at each end. intermediate the wheels the frame is provided with cleats or stops for the heel and One or both of these cleats may be made adjustable to accommodate ilt shoes of different sizes. The toe portion of the frame is inclined upwardly to permit the adaptation of the skate to extra length shoes and to maintain the foot in its most convenient relation for ska-ting.

Fig. 1 is a side view of the construction embodying my invention showing a shoe mounted on it and showing in dotted lines a larger shoe.

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the construction of Fig. 1 but omitting the shoe.

Fig. 3 is a side view showing a modified form of the construction.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the plane of the line AA of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional View on the plane of line B-B of Fig. 2.

The chassis is formed of either cast or stamped metal in channel-like form having side plates 77 carrying the shafts 8 and 9 for the rollers or wheels 10 and 11. These side plates are preferably reinforced by ribs or bosses such as 12 and preferably connected by top plates such as 13 and 14 for reinforcing the side plates and to enable the chassis to sustain a greater weight without buckling. Plate 13 may be secured in any suitable manner as for instance by lugs 7. The plates 7-7 may also be connected by abottom plate 14:.

The heel cleat 15 is provided with a depending flange 16 which fits between the side plates 77 and is adjustable backward and forward, being clamped into position by screws or bolts 17.

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latter arrangement is most desirable since it causes the center of the load supporting sur- F face to lie ciose to the axes of the rollers. The skate may be provided with clamps 20 adjustable in any suitable manner to grasp the soie of the shoes as is customary in skate construction. Straps 21 and 22 may also be prolvided to hold the skate in place at the The adjustment of the heel backward and forward maybe accomplished by having a number of holes for screws such as 17 and 17 and/or by providing a slot such as 16 in the flange 16 or in any suitable manner.

In the construction shown in Fig. 3 the heel plate 15 is adjustable as above described and the front plate 13 is also adjustable being 7 secured by screw 23 passing through the flange 24 between the side plates 7. By provlding extra holes such as 25 the front plate 13 may be secured in various positions longitudinally of the chassis. The front plate 13 and the rear plate 14 in this case overlap and are connected by screws 26 and 27 for further strengthening of the framework.

The chassis may be formed in various ways but is preferably of strong but very light construction. The wheels or rollers may be adjusted with respect to the length of the chassis as has heretofore been suggested in this art but with the adjustable cleats here-- in described such adjustment of the wheels is not necessary.

I claim:

1. A roller skate comprising a chassis having straight side plates with front and rear wheels carried thereby and floor plates below the level of the upper edges of the Wheels an integral web connecting edges of he side plates between the wheels, cleats carried by said floor plates, one of said cleats being adjustable longitudinally of the chas-- SIS channel-like form having longitudinally reinforcing ribs.

3. A roller skate comprising a one piece channeled chassis, wheels supported in the ends thereof, heel and toe cleats supported by the chassis, at least one of said cleats having a lug depending and adjustable between thesides of the channel.

4. A roller skate comprising a one piecechassis having side plates and a longitudinal plate connecting the side plates, wheelsmounted between the ends of the side platesand heel and toe cleats mounted on oppositeends of the chassis.

5. A roller skate comprising a one piece channel like chassis having substantially parallel side plates, rollers mounted between the ends of the side plates, heel and toe plates carried by the chassis, the toe plate being inclined upwardly over" the rear of the front roller.

6, A roller skate comprising a one piece chassis of U-shaped cross section having side plates and abottom plate, rollers mounted between the ends of the side plates, and heel and toe plates mounted on the upper edges of the side plates between the rollers.

GEORGE A. LEONARD.

2. A roller skate comprising a chassis of substantially straight longitudinal side plates and floor plates, wheels supported between oppositeends of said plates, said side plates having 

